Charles Sumner: “Not here only, but elsewhere, both North and South, it is regarded as…”

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Not here only, but elsewhere, both North and South, it is regarded as symbolical of the march of new opinions on an important subject.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the broader implications of changing opinions regarding a significant issue in society.

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